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Vivace vs Agnes RF (2026)

Compare purchase costs, running costs and the evidence behind each device.

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Purchase cost: Catalog new-price ranges: Vivace, $35k–$55k; Agnes RF, $30k–$50k. Check the source notes and request current quotes.
Practice fit: Both are listed under RF microneedling. Check each model’s US regulatory status and labeled indications for your intended use.

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RF Microneedling

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Device B

RF Microneedling

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Price comparison

Price comparison: Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace vs Agnes RF
Attribute	Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace	Agnes RF
New price range	$35k–$55kSource not documented	$30k–$50kSource not documented
Used asking range	$15k–$28kSource not documented	$15k–$25kSource not documented
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New price range

Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace: $35k–$55kSource not documented
Agnes RF: $30k–$50kSource not documented

Used asking range

Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace: $15k–$28kSource not documented
Agnes RF: $15k–$25kSource not documented

Payback calculator

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Consumable economics

Consumable economics: Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace vs Agnes RF
Attribute	Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace	Agnes RF
Consumable cost / lock-in	Supply pricing is not documented with a dated source yet. Request an itemized supply quote.	Supply pricing is not documented with a dated source yet. Request an itemized supply quote.
Service cost	Not published	Not published

Consumable cost / lock-in

Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace: Supply pricing is not documented with a dated source yet. Request an itemized supply quote.
Agnes RF: Supply pricing is not documented with a dated source yet. Request an itemized supply quote.

Service cost

Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace: Not published
Agnes RF: Not published

FDA clearance

FDA clearance: Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace vs Agnes RF
Attribute	Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace	Agnes RF
FDA status & indication	FDA ClearedK150409 Read FDA indication wording “The VIVACE Electrosurgical System is intended for use in dermatologic and general surgical procedures for electrocoagulation and hemostasis, and the percutaneous treatment of facial wrinkles. This Vivace Electrosurgical System is intended for use with Skin Type I to Skin Type V.”	FDA ClearedK192728, K203013, K223805, K250217 Read FDA indication wording “AGNES is indicated for use in dermatological and general surgical procedures for electrocoagulation and hemostasis.”

FDA status & indication

Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace: FDA ClearedK150409
Read FDA indication wording
“The VIVACE Electrosurgical System is intended for use in dermatologic and general surgical procedures for electrocoagulation and hemostasis, and the percutaneous treatment of facial wrinkles. This Vivace Electrosurgical System is intended for use with Skin Type I to Skin Type V.”
Agnes RF: FDA ClearedK192728, K203013, K223805, K250217
Read FDA indication wording
“AGNES is indicated for use in dermatological and general surgical procedures for electrocoagulation and hemostasis.”

Which chains run each

Which chains run each: Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace vs Agnes RF
Attribute	Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace	Agnes RF
Chain adoption	0 recorded pairings	0 recorded pairings
Chains using it	—	—
Approved reviews	0	0

Chain adoption

Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace: 0 recorded pairings
Agnes RF: 0 recorded pairings

Chains using it

Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace: —
Agnes RF: —

Approved reviews

Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace: 0
Agnes RF: 0

Specs and platform

Specs and platform: Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace vs Agnes RF
Attribute	Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace	Agnes RF
Manufacturer	Aesthetics Biomedical	Agnes Medical
Built by (OEM)	Aesthetics Biomedical Inc.	Agnes Medical Co., Ltd.
Category	RF Microneedling	RF Microneedling
Technology	Robotic 36-gold-needle bipolar RF + LED (RF Microneedling)	Precision single/tri-needle RF (eyes, acne)
Launch year	2016	2019
Status	Current	Current
Manufacturer source record	No linked source on file.	No linked source on file.

Manufacturer

Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace: Aesthetics Biomedical
Agnes RF: Agnes Medical

Built by (OEM)

Aesthetics Biomedical Vivace: Aesthetics Biomedical Inc.
Agnes RF: Agnes Medical Co., Ltd.

Current alternatives

Current catalog models in related categories. Confirm availability and configuration with the supplier.

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RF Microneedling

New: —

Jeisys Intracel Pro

RF Microneedling

New: $50k

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RF Microneedling

New: $67,495 (Rohrer-advertised price)

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